Egg Drop XIII

Saul Hansen picked up his project after it had been dropped off the Glasgow High School roof for the 13th annual egg drop on Wednesday, May 28. The project for 67 sixth graders was part of a large final project worth 500 points. It also drew a crow of more than 100 to watch the drop.

What do beans, Crisco, rice, flour, vinegar, bread dough and water have in common? They might work as a good buffer when dropping an egg over 100 feet.

East Side School drew a crowd of students, parents and staff at the Glasgow High School on Friday, May 30, for the 13th annual egg drop. It lasted a few hours, starting first thing in the morning for the last day of school. While the sun was out, the wind may have effected some of the drops off the gymnasium roof onto the alley behind the track bleachers.

Kids were creative with their projects. They were given about a month to decide on th...